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Dr. Beverly Emory named superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

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Updated: 12:31 PM EDT Mar 26, 2013

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Dr. Beverly Emory named superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

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Updated: 12:31 PM EDT Mar 26, 2013

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools' first new superintendent in nearly 20 years will come from another North Carolina school district.

Dr. Beverly Emory, who has been the superintendent of Pitt County Schools since 2006, was hired in a unanimous vote by the school board. She will be paid $190,000 a year, and her first day is July 1.

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Emory replaces Don Martin, who announced his retirement in September. He will retire after 19 years in the position, which is the longest tenure in the school system's history.

Emory dealt with controversy in the last few months of her Pitt County tenure involving the eligibility of a high school football player, WITN reported. Emory addressed the controversy with WXII's Arthur Mondale.

"That was really an equity issue in Pitt County. We had a young man who was found to be ineligible. He was African-American. As a result of that, a lot of people came forward and said, 'We have a lot of kids who are not where they’re supposed to be, and we think you should be more aggressive about that.' And so we were. I really don’t have regrets about that."

During its search, the school system looked at 34 candidates from 15 states, as well as held four community forums and looked at information from more than 3,000 surveys.

The school system released the following statement regarding Emory's hiring:

"Many qualified candidates applied, and the board felt that Dr. Emory’s experience, credentials, skills, devotion and dedication to children would best serve the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County students, staff and community for years to come. The board is confident that Dr. Emory will lead Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to even higher achievement."

Emory grew up in McDowell County in western North Carolina and graduated from Appalachian State University. She has 20 years' total experience as a superintendent, and she spent six years in Oberlin, Ohio, before going to Pitt County.

A public forum will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the auditorium of the education building so people can meet the superintendent.